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Just found this on Twitter (apparently the glasses are not a fashion accessory):
Jamie Byng [color=#b1bbc3]@baddabyng[/color] 1hHere's Benedict Cumberbatch recording William Golding's remarkable novel The Spire for us today. An immense pairing. pic.twitter.com/a5KdFHvyeI
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You don't like the glasses Susi?
I think they're ok - he doesn't seem to use them that much
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Aren't they "nerd-style"? That's trendy in Germany though I don't like them as well.
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Yes they're quite popular at the moment aren't they ?
Not sure how much he actually needs them - he wasn't wearing them to record cabin pressure or Rumpole - maybe just if he's eyes are tired/ to avoid eye strain,
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Could be. Maybe it also depends on the light. There it seems a little bit darker.
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I do like them. I just find a bit silly to wear them just for fun. If he really needs them, I am absolutely okay with them.
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I like them. But then I wear a dark red pair just the same! Sadly tho mine are a permanent fixture!
So what's The Spire about then?
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It's apparently a dark tale, loosely based on the building of Salisbury Cathedral!
He seems to be doing a lot of voice work these past few weeks!
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Here is Benedict reading an excerpt of this in 2012: